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Complexity, Emergence, Resilience and Coherence - Gaining perspective on organizations and their study

Michael Lissack, +1 more
- 01 Sep 2002 - 
- Vol. 4, Iss: 3, pp 72-94
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In this article, the authors discuss the complexity, emergence, resilience, and coherence of organizations and their study, and give a perspective on organizations and the study of them.
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(2002). Complexity, Emergence, Resilience, and Coherence: Gaining Perspective on Organizations and their Study. Emergence: Vol. 4, No. 3, pp. 72-94.

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